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I think, PAK team suffers most from pressure - when something at stake. Players groomed in absolute rubbish domestic system (and often play compromised game), which doesn't prepare them mentally. More than skills, I see it's a problem of losing in mind game. For example - that catch drop of Watson (Rahat) - there was nothing wrong in his technique, just felt it too hot to handle that his catch could have taken PAK to WC SF.

Today, Kiwis are in a relaxed mood - I believe PAK'll make a match of it. Old bunch played in Counties for their living on stake - they were mentally tough and street fighter (if they fail at Sussex or Surrey or Gloster - from $10K+/month in 1970s, it'll come down to RS 120/game at PIA or Habib Bank). These current bunch are groomed in shallow cricket - playing Hong Kong Sixers & Uganda Premier league being PAK Nationals Check PAK's recent result in KO/Deciders/Series Saver ties - last one was 74 all-out. 32 years back, one guy ran his partner to be on strike on last 3 balls - and hit the last one for 6 to win it. This bunch will pee in their box....

People throws everything at Amir - I see only one guy with that fire inside, rest are making numbers.

Against the top sides the innings he played in the first and fourth would have been match losing.

He kills all momentum in our good starts and puts pressure on the others to hit because he bats so slow.

I think, NZ needs more one Ken than another Munro, Guptil, G'Homme - RR isn't a problem, rather someone to anchor the innings. 48/85 is quite good stats actually in that regard. Babar does the same thing and does actually better - now replace Martin, Munro, Latham, Ross, G'homme with Azhar, MoHa, Mian & Sarfraz .......

He's our weak link, cannot cash in on starts and is rubbish when he needs to accelerate. If we want to move forward, he's got to go.

Against top sides we would have lost the first and fourth ODIs with the way Kane batted.

I think the commentators said Kane has been batting slower in this series specifically. Probably means he scores more faster than usual, but his role is to support his partners and for them to accelerate easier, like for Taylor, Guptill, De Grandhomme, is it not?